M5.5 earthquake - northern Qinghai, China

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northern Qinghai, China on 16 Jun 2021, 08:48 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Guōlèmùdé, about 220 km away in Qinghai, China.